"Hey Man" is a song by the American rock band, Eels

Eels (band)

Eels is an American indie rock band formed by singer/songwriter Mark Oliver Everett, better known as E...

. It was the first single from their 2005 double album, Blinking Lights and Other Revelations

Blinking Lights and Other Revelations

Blinking Lights and Other Revelations is a 2005 double album by Eels. It was described by E on the official website as an album about "God and all the questions related to the subject of God...

. It has an upbeat sound, and the lyrics reflect the worldview of a man emerging from depression

Clinical depression

Major depressive disorder is a mental disorder characterized by an all-encompassing low mood accompanied by low self-esteem, and by loss of interest or pleasure in normally enjoyable activities...

, a condition the father of Eels frontman E suffered. The single reached number 45 on the UK Singles Chart

UK Singles Chart

The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...

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The video to this song can be viewed on bonus section of the DVD release of, Eels with Strings: Live at Town Hall

Eels with Strings: Live at Town Hall

-DVD track listing:#I Heart NY#"Theme from Blinking Lights"#"Going to Your Funeral Part 2"  – 1:53#"Dust of Ages"  – 2:06#"In the Yard, Behind the Church" – 3:12#Ladies of EELS...

. This song is also in the soundtrack of the movies Just My Luck, What Happens in Vegas

What Happens in Vegas

What Happens in Vegas is a 2008 American romantic comedy film from 20th Century Fox starring Cameron Diaz and Ashton Kutcher. The title is based on the marketing catchphrase, "What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas."-Plot:...

, and "Charlie Bartlett

Charlie Bartlett

Charlie Bartlett is a 2008 comedy-drama film directed by Jon Poll. The screenplay by Gustin Nash focuses on a teenager who begins to dispense therapeutic advice and prescription drugs to the student body at his new high school in order to become popular....

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Track listing

UK CD

1. "Hey Man (Now You're Really Living)"
2. "The Bright Side" (non album)
3. "Love of the Loveless" (live) (non album)

UK 7"

1. "Hey Man (Now You're Really Living)"
2. "After the Operation" (non album)

U.S. iTunes version/International CD

1. "Hey Man (Now You're Really Living)"
2. "After the Operation" (non album)
3. "The Bright Side" (non album)
4. "Love of the Loveless" (live) (non album)